Earth’s oxygen-rich atmosphere, the very thing that allows complex life to exist, may not last forever. Coupled biogeochemistry and climate simulations estimate that the planet’s breathable air could ...

NASA says Earth is about halfway through its lifespan. Scientists explain how solar changes could affect habitability, oceans, and the planet’s future over billions of years ...

Scientists are sharpening their forecasts for how long Earth can remain a comfortable home for complex organisms, and the latest work points to a much earlier cutoff than the classic textbook ...

Demand for timely and accurate Earth observation (EO) data has never been greater. Applications range from monitoring climate change and urbanization to ensuring food security, managing biodiversity, ...

Scientists have discovered a large bar‑shaped cloud of iron atoms in space that could offer clues about the future of Earth. The structure, which was found inside the Ring Nebula - a famous, colourful ...

Satellite-based Earth observation provides a unique and powerful tool in tracking climate adaptation, an international study involving University of Galway researchers has shown. An international ...

Grinspoon (Lonely Planets: The Natural Philosophy of Alien Life) brings an astrobiologist’s perspective to Earth’s current environmental woes. Without downplaying the planetary havoc humans have ...

Reusable launch vehicles — such as SpaceX’s Starship and Blue Origin’s New Glenn, Stoke Space’s Nova, Rocket Lab’s Neutron ...